Maryland Department of the Environment

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National Academies Publish a Study Report for Decision Making 

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The Blue Carbon in Maryland series, including summary documents and links to webinar recordings:​

Accounting for Maryland's Blue Carbon

Environmental Finance Mechanisms for Enhancing Maryland's Blue Carbon 

Living Shorelines in Practice - Enhancing Coastal Resilience 

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The IPCC 6th Assessment Report

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The Maryland OA Plan has been updated!​
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Scientific and Technical Working Group



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The Scientific and Tec​hnical Working Group (STWG) is responsible for updating and informing the MCCC on the science of climate change. Members of the working group are appointed by the Commission chair, and embody both the public and private interests in climate change to ensure a well-balanced direction and b​road expertise. 


Meetings

​STWG meetings are called by its chair.  The meetings are open to Marylanders, and a portion of each meeting is set aside for public comment. 


​Meeting Materials
expand Meeting Date: 1/23/2026
expand Meeting Date: 9/19/2025
●   Joint STWG - MWG Sep 2025 Meeting Agenda
expand Meeting Date: 8/15/2025
●   STWG Meeting Agenda Aust 2025
expand Meeting Date: 7/18/2025
●   STWG Last Month Meeting Summary
expand Meeting Date: 6/27/2025
●   STWG Last Month Meeting Summary
expand Meeting Date: 4/25/2025
expand Meeting Date: 3/21/2025
●   STWG March 2025 Meeting Agenda
expand Meeting Date: 12/20/2024
●   State-by-state energy-water-land-health impacts of the US net-zero emissions goal
expand Meeting Date: 10/18/2024
●   DRAFT 10.8 Recommendations 2024
●   STWG Topics 2025 DRAFT
expand Meeting Date: 8/16/2024
●   STWG Draft Recommendations 2024
expand Meeting Date: 7/19/2024
●   Meeting Agenda 7.19.24
expand Meeting Date: 6/21/2024
●   AGENDA 6.21.24
expand Meeting Date: 5/17/2024
expand Meeting Date: 4/19/2024
●   AGENDA 4.19.24
expand Meeting Date: 2/16/2024
expand Meeting Date: 12/1/2023
●   AGENDA 12.01.23
expand Meeting Date: 10/20/2023
●   AGENDA 10.20.23
●   Accelerating Decarbonization presentation_Donald Boesch
expand Meeting Date: 9/15/2023
expand Meeting Date: 8/18/2023
●   AGENDA Aug 18
expand Meeting Date: 7/21/2023
●   AGENDA and Meeting Summary July 21
expand Meeting Date: 4/21/2023
●   MDE Memo on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting of Biofuels and Biogenic Emissions
expand Meeting Date: 4/13/2023
expand Meeting Date: 2/17/2023
●   AGENDA 2/17/23
expand Meeting Date: 11/18/2022
●   AGENDA Nov 18
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STWG Archives​

​Previous meeting materials are here.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


Contact: 

Christine Knauss, Maryland Sea Grant Science Policy Fellow, UMCES, [email protected]

 Melissa Holland, Executive Assistant to the President, UMCES, [email protected]​

2026 Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to changes​.


Meets the 3rd Friday of the month.

 

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM


  • January 23
  • February 20
  • March 27
  • April 24
  • May 22
  • June 26
  • July 24
  • August 21
  • September 25
  • October 23
  • November 20
  • December 18​

Use this Zoom Me​eting Link to join virtually.

  • Meeting ID: 897 0481 7942 

  • Passcode: 885982




Past Meeting Recordings


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Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230